Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 -- (House of Representatives - July 15, 2009)
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Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the FY 10 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Under the leadership of President Obama, the United States is committing itself to a new national clean energy policy for the 21st century, and this legislation advances that critical objective. Additionally, I am pleased with the important investments this bill makes in our nation's water infrastructure.
The Department of Energy will receive $26.9 billion to fund five primary mission areas: science, energy, the environment, nuclear non-proliferation and national security. Specifically, DoE's Office of Science will receive $4.9 billion--an amount exceeding the goals of the America COMPETES Act--for its basic and applied research in support of our nation's future energy needs. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will receive $2.25 billion for research, grants and demonstration projects in areas ranging from solar power to industrial energy efficiency. This legislation also provides $5.4 billion for environmental clean-up related to contamination from nuclear weapons manufacturing, and $592 million is dedicated to safeguarding Russian nuclear materials and combating international nuclear trafficking.
To support our nation's water infrastructure, the Army Corps of Engineers receives $5.5 billion for operations, maintenance and construction of vital water projects across the country, and the Department of the Interior is provided $1.1 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation's important work on the nation's dams, canals, water conservation and rural water projects. Finally, I am heartened by the wide-ranging support for Chesapeake Bay restoration initiatives included in this legislation.
Mr. Chair, this bipartisan bill reflects the clean energy and water infrastructure priorities of the American people. I urge my colleagues' support.
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